The nation’s two largest aviation insurance brokerage firms, AirSure Limited and Aero Insurance, have merged. The new company, owned by the Van Gilder Insurance Corp., will operate under the AirSure Limited name, with Bill Behan serving as managing director and Larry Mattiello as president. “Both companies bring a lot to this merger,” says Behan. “Not […]
New screwdriver features “push-button” interchangeable bits that never get lost
Ready Products introduces the new Retract-A-Bit Self-Storing Screwdriver System, which features bits that can be changed with the push of a button. Because the bits are integral to the screwdriver, they can never be lost – making them ideal for many “around the hangar” uses. Simply select the desired bit, and slide its button into […]
STC awarded for Falcon and Citation models
Garrett/Piedmont Hawthorne/Associated has received an STC for installation of Rockwell Collins’ IDS-3000 Integrated Display Systems on Dassault Mystere-Falcon 200 and FJ44 Eagle II Citation 501 series aircraft. The Falcon 200 installation includes four 8-inch-by-10-inch active matrix liquid crystal displays – two primary flight displays and two multi-function displays – that replace the original flight instruments. […]
Thanks for the hunting articles
Congratulations and thank you for the excellent articles on hunting that appeared in the September issue. Too many good aviation periodicals have died because articles simply regurgitate the same stuff we learned during training. Once one has mastered flying from point A to point B, it’s time to go somewhere! I love to fly because […]
Another ‘Best’ airport
One of the best airports in the south is located in Moultrie, Ga. (MGR). After you have landed, they will call you on the radio and ask you if you need fuel which, by the way, is the cheapest in our area. Whether you buy fuel or not they always invite you in for homemade […]
Antique instruments declared radiation hazard
In olden times – that’s 60 to 70 years ago – wrist watches with glow-in-the-dark radium numbers were popular. Whether we wore a Timex or a Rolex, that’s what we wanted. Our hands didn’t fall off . In those days, many aircraft instruments glowed in the dark. That, too, was accomplished with minute amounts of […]
Updated fuel prices available
Want to know where to find fuel and fuel prices to suit your itinerary and wallet? Control Vision, creators of the AnywhereMap, AnywhereWx, Pocket Plates and Anywhere EFB portable navigation systems, has the answer at 100LL.com. 100LL.com updates fuel, FBO and airport information on a continuous basis. You can use it to search for fuel […]
Lone Star exhibit features rare art
The Lone Star Flight Museum in Galveston, Texas, has on display 35 original or first edition prints from The Dee and Betty Howard Aviation Art Collection, through September of next year. Featured are paintings by such recognized artists as Douglas Ettridge and Stan Stokes.Ettridge was born in London but spent many years working in the […]
Sun ‘n Fun getting ready for 2006
Are you ready for this? With fall just starting to take over Southern weather, the people at Sun ‘n Fun are already thinking spring. The 32nd annual fly-in will be held April 4 through 10 at Lakeland Linder Regional Airport near Lakeland, Fla. Its inspiring theme is “The Joy of Flight.” As in years past, educational […]